News from the Leader of the LGA Labour Group

Labour Local Government Conference 2019 – reserve your place now

We are now taking bookings for the Labour Local Government Conference 2019.

Run jointly by the Association of Labour Councillors (ALC) and the LGA Labour Group, the event is an opportunity for us to meet and discuss a range of policies and campaigns relevant to local government. In addition to keynote speakers and plenary sessions there will be a series of policy and campaigning workshops. As well as speakers from across local government, Rt Hon Jeremy Corbyn MP, is confirmed to speak and other members of the front bench team will be invited.

We have a number of rooms on hold at Radcliffe House adjacent to the conference venue, which are available on a first come first served basis for the night of Friday 8 February. To book your accommodation please do so on Warwick Conferences dedicated conference accommodation webpage Double bedded rooms for single occupancy are at the following cost: Bed and breakfast, single is £81.60 inclusive of VAT. This webpage can be found in the useful info tab of the conference booking page.

Rooms not booked by Monday 7 January 2019 will be released.

If you are a new councillor, (i.e. elected for the first time in May 2018 or since in a by-election) you are entitled to a free conference pass and you will receive an email from the ALC explaining how to book your place. If you have any queries please email councillors@labour.org.uk for further information. If you intend to come to the dinner you will need to buy a ticket for that.

We do hope you will be able to join us for what we are sure will be a very interesting, thought provoking and enjoyable event.

News from Local Labour

At this year’s LGiU Awards, four awards went to Labour Councillors – Well done to Cllr Mahamed Hashi from Lambeth, Cllr Roger Lawrence from Wolverhampton, Cllr Iain Malcolm from South Tyneside and Cllr Tom Coole from Gloucester.

Carer’s leave policies

Following the launch of the parental leave policy for councillors (which can be viewed here), the LGA Labour Women’s Taskforce are now looking to continue this work by writing a model carer’s leave policy. If your council or Labour Group already has a carer’s policy, or is in the process of developing one, please could you email Hannah Lazell on hannah.lazell@local.gov.uk with a copy of your policy, or letting us know that you’re thinking of writing one.